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Forced Labour

Commons · Question 1458 · Tabled 24 Jul 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 1 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues on whether products that have been made (a) entirely and (b) partially with forced labour should be sold in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 1 Aug 2024

The Home Office does not provide guidance on whether specific products have been made entirely or partially with forced labour.The Government encourages businesses to monitor their supply chains with rigour, to uncover and remedy any instances of modern s...